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Contents of Grave No. II - pottery, beads, celt, and die
Contents of Grave No. II - pottery, beads, celt, and die
Object Number 2004.29.7389
Display Title Contents of Grave No. II - pottery, beads, celt, and die
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: British Honduras / Kendall / Kendall, Sittee River, British Honduras. Excavations by H.W. Price 1896. / Contents of Grave No. II / The pottery stands on top of the celt, it is cylindrical in shape. / The long drilled cylinder at bottom of the necklace is dark jadeite. Resting on it are the two unperforated dies & on them rests the solid cylinder with a hole bored through the edge at one end. The long celt is a mottled blue stone. / From H. W. Price - Cambridge New Zealand. See short description of this exploration in Proc. Soc. Antiquaries, Feb. 16, 1899 Series XVII
Keywords
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Stone
  • Pottery
  • Bead
  • Necklace
Department Photographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / British Honduras
Central America / Belize
Additional Geographic Terms Sittee River, Kendall
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 × 8.5725 cm (6 × 3 3/8 in.)

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